- pawkiest
- 'pÉ”Ëkɪ adj. shrewd, cunning, wily; clever, smart, intelligent
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pawkiest
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pawky — pawkily, adv. pawkiness, n. /paw kee/, adj., pawkier, pawkiest. Chiefly Brit. cunning; sly. [1670 80; Scots pawk trick + Y1] * * * … Universalium
pawky — adjective (pawkier, pawkiest) chiefly Scottish & N. English drily humorous; sardonic. Derivatives pawkily adverb pawkiness noun Origin C17: from Scots and north. Engl. pawk trick … English new terms dictionary
pawky — [pô′kē] adj. pawkier, pawkiest Chiefly Brit. shrewd and witty; humorously crafty pawkily adv. pawkiness n … English World dictionary
pawky — adj. (pawkier, pawkiest) Sc. & dial. 1 drily humorous. 2 shrewd. Derivatives: pawkily adv. pawkiness n. Etymology: Sc. & N.Engl. dial. pawk trick, of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
